Pachycondyla petrosa

Introduction

Pachycondyla petrosa is an extinct ant species from the Eocene period, approximately 48 million years ago. It was described from fossils found in the Messel Pit in Germany, a key fossil site . This species is known only from fossils and cannot be kept in captivity. Fossil specimens show a body length of about 12.4 mm, with triangulate mandibles, an angulated propodeum, and a high-scaled petiole . As an extinct species, there is no living colony information or care requirements available.